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Pogacar Soloes to Stage 10 Win, Extends Lead.

7/15/2026

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Pogacar Attacks

Tadej Pogacar won stage 10 of the 2026 Tour after a solo attack on the Col de Pertus.
He finished 32 seconds ahead of Remco Evenepoel and 44 seconds ahead of Jonas Vingegaard, raising his lead to 3 minutes 36 seconds.
Del Toro lost 1 minute 31 seconds as heat above 30 °C and radio failures left Pogacar virtually blind.
The win gave Pogacar his third stage victory, his 24th Tour stage and his 20th career win.

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Pogacar Fueled

Pogacar said boos gave him power after being booed at Le Lioran.
Tom Pidcock, Matteo Jorgenson and Chris Harper crashed on the Puy Mary descent, causing Chris Harper to break his wrist and finish 83rd, 32:35 behind winner.
Riders struggled as Chris Harper was affected and Jai Hindley placed 28th, 7:09 behind Pogacar.
Paul Seixas, a teenager, took third, 34 seconds off the winner, while a crowd lined climbs and gathered at Le Lioran.

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Pogacar Solo

UAE Team Emirates-XRG took early control of the stage and set the pace for Pogacar’s decisive solo attack.
Team sports director Andrej Hauptman said the victory lifts morale across the squad after recent setbacks.
Visma-Lease a Bike’s Jonas Vingegaard said his legs are improving and he welcomes longer climbs.
The race will reach the Vosges on Saturday for stage 14, the next major test before the Paris finale.

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Pogacar Attacks

Tadej Pogacar won stage 10 of the 2026 Tour after a solo attack on the Col de Pertus.
He finished 32 seconds ahead of Remco Evenepoel and 44 seconds ahead of Jonas Vingegaard, raising his lead to 3 minutes 36 seconds.
Del Toro lost 1 minute 31 seconds as heat above 30 °C and radio failures left Pogacar virtually blind.
The win gave Pogacar his third stage victory, his 24th Tour stage and his 20th career win.

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